Brand Manager – Beverage Business

About the role

The Brand Manager will work side‑by‑side with Ocean Spray’s Brand Marketing team to drive growth on the flagship North American beverage business. You’ll join a passionate group of consumer‑obsessed marketers focused on sustainable growth for the #1 self‑stable juice brand.

Key responsibilities

• General Brand Management: responsible for weekly, monthly or quarterly business reporting to senior leadership, identifying key growth drivers and areas of opportunity for the beverage business.
• Strategy & Planning: develop, own and monitor channel‑specific forecasts for beverage products and lead execution of annual marketing strategies to meet fiscal earnings and profitability targets.
• Communication & Messaging: drive communication strategy, partnering with Brand Elevation to develop creative messaging, media plans and shopper marketing programs for key product windows.
• Innovation: lead margin‑optimization and “design to value” projects to drive top‑line and bottom‑line growth across the beverage P&L.
• Teaming & Leadership: inspire cross‑functional peers across sales, insights, supply, operations, packaging and finance on key growth projects.

Required profile

• Strong analytic skills with ability to uncover drivers behind data and tell a concise story.
• Superior presentation skills and ability to influence audiences at all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, capable of influencing without authority.
• Self‑starter with demonstrated personal and thought‑leadership in prior roles.

What we offer

• Comprehensive Day‑1 insurance package covering health, dental, vision and wellness programs.
• 401(k) with up to 6 % company match and potential discretionary year‑end match.
• Short‑term incentive and performance bonuses.
• Flexible scheduling, up to three weeks of vacation (pro‑rated) and 12 paid holidays.
• Health savings account, flexible spending account, telehealth services and 1:1 health coaching.
• Parental leave, adoption assistance, bereavement leave and backup child care.
• Tuition assistance, LinkedIn Learning access and scholarship programs for employees’ children.
• Fitness and massage reimbursements up to $300 each, employee discounts and appreciation events.